PhoneLifespan

iPhone 16 Plus vs Galaxy S24

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Winner

Samsung Galaxy S24

The Galaxy S24 wins this one, taking display and camera decisively. Against the iPhone 16 Plus it's also the sounder buy at $9.87 per month of safe use.

Value Score: iPhone 16 Plus 64 · Galaxy S24 71 — methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Apple iPhone 16 Plus $650
Safe to buy$10.28/mo
2024◆ Buy-by Sep 20292031
Samsung Galaxy S24 $549
Safe to buy$9.87/mo
2024◆ Buy-by Jan 20292031

Category by category

Display
iPhone 16 Plus 50Galaxy S24 90

The Galaxy S24's screen is the better one — 6.2-inch dynamic amoled 2x, fhd+ (2340×1080), 1–120hz, up to 2600 nits.

Performance
iPhone 16 Plus 92Galaxy S24 92

Performance is a wash — same chip tier.

Camera
iPhone 16 Plus 62Galaxy S24 79

The Galaxy S24 has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery
iPhone 16 Plus 73Galaxy S24 60

4,674mAh vs 4,000mAh — the iPhone 16 Plus lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity
iPhone 16 Plus 75Galaxy S24 66

The iPhone 16 Plus is supported until Sep 2031 — 8 months longer than the Galaxy S24.

Value
iPhone 16 Plus 64Galaxy S24 71

Overall value goes to the Galaxy S24 at $9.87 per month of safe use.

Full spec table
SpeciPhone 16 PlusGalaxy S24
Price (street)$650$549
Display6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, Dynamic Island, up to 2000 nits peak6.2-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, FHD+ (2340×1080), 1–120Hz, up to 2600 nits
ChipsetApple A18Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy (US)
RAM8GB8GB
Storage128GB/256GB/512GB128GB/256GB/512GB
Battery4,674 mAh4,000 mAh
ChargingWired ~50% in 30 min with 20W+; up to 25W MagSafe with 30W adapter25W wired, 15W wireless
Rear cameras48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide50MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 10MP telephoto 3x
Dimensions160.9 × 77.8 × 7.80 mm147.0 × 70.6 × 7.6 mm
Weight199 g167 g
Water resistanceIP68IP68
Supported untilSep 2031Jan 2031
iPhone 16 Plus full verdict →Galaxy S24 full verdict →Longevity master board →

Scores and verdicts are computed from our verified database — see exactly how. Specs from manufacturer documentation; prices reflect major US retailers.